to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
phantom; vision; illusion
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
bunch of flowers; bouquet
graduate; alumnus; alumna
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
husband and wife; married couple
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
highball; whisky and soda
non-alcoholic beer; alcohol-free beer
separate; special; another; separately
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself